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L. B. MESNARD.

FENCE.

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LUTHER B. MESNARD, OF NORIVALK, OHIO.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 248,662, dated October25, 1881.

Application tiled April 23, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUTHER B. MESNARD, of Norwalk, in the county ofHuron and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fences; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to fences; and it oonsistsin anim proved wire-trusssupport adapted to hold the ends of fence-panels or support the centralportion of a panel, or support an npright, to which wire may beattached.

The object ot' my invention is to provide a truss which is simple inconstruction, and which, by the use of certain wire trusses and chords,is rendered strong and durable.

In the drawings Figure l is a view in elevation of a fence-supportconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a view incross-section of Fig. 1 through the line my. Fig. 3 is an end View, inelevation, ofthe foot of thestrut, showing the manner of connecting thestrut with the upright by means ofthe wire chord. Fig. 4f is a View inelevation of a truss constructed in accordance with my invention, havingplaced in position an ordinary fourboard tence-panel. Fig. 5 is aperspective view, showing portions ottwo panels ofafence united in oneofl my improved supports. Fig.6 is a view in perspective of myinvention, adapted for use in wire fences. Fig. 7 represents atransverse section, showing the wire chord D.

In the said drawings, A A' represent braces or struts, which may be madeof any desired size or material, but preferably in substantially theangular shape shown in the drawings. These braces or struts A A' arebound together by means of a wire, U. One end of this wire l is attachedto one of the braces, A, at IL. This may be done by driving it into thebrace, as indicated, and fastening it there by means of a nail or screw,or it may be passed entirely through the brace, and connected on theoutside with the wire E atf. From thence it passes across one side oftheupper portion of the opposite brace, A'; thence around the outside ofthis brace across its opposite face, where an angle is formed in thewire at c, which is shown more distinctly in plan in Fig. 2 of thedrawings; thence across the opening between the braces Aand A' to thebrace A. Here a second shoulder isformed, as shown in Fig. 2 at A; fromthence the wire passes around the brace A, and is attached at its otherend to the brace A' at H', or may be attached to the wire E' at thepoint j', in the same manner described for the other end ot' the wire.To still further strengthen this support7 I prepare a wire chord, D.This chord D is provided with stirrups d and d', through which thebraces or struts A and A pass. This prevents lateral displacement ot'the bases of the braces. To still further strengthen this truss,uprights F and F may be inserted in the ground any suitable distance,presenting an upper angular bearing-face to the sides of the bracesAandA'.

For holding the braces A and A' and the uprights F and F' rigidlytogether, I connect them by means ofthe wires E and E'. These wires areprovided with stirrups e and e', adapted to embrace the uprights F andF'. The wires are then brought up under the stirrups d and d' andattached to the braces at F and F', or may be stillv further extendedand connected with the chords G at h and h', as heretofore described.

Fig.6 is aview in perspective ot' a wire fence having braces or uprightsconstructed according to my invention. In this drawing, the

strut is brought in a line parallel to the line of y the fence, andadapted for use as a brace, but is connected with the opposite strut orbrace in the same manner as shown in Fig. 1 ofthe drawings. This braceor strut is adapted for the use of any description of panels; and it isparticularly valuable in the construction of the ordinary boardpanel-fences, where it is desired to combine strength with durabilityand portability. The panels may be prepared in the ordinary manner, anynumber of boards being united together' by suitable end pieces, G, asshown in Fig. 5. The struts may be prepared in the manner shown in Fig.1, with or without thechord D. lf the chordis used, itis only necessaryto slip one of the stirrups d or d' from one end of the braces A or A',place the braces in position, and the panel resting upon the wire C uponthe line my of Fig. l. The stirrup may IOO Y `again be placed inposition, and the uprghts F and F connected or not, as desired. Thesebraces, put together as described, with the angles a and a and angles band b', as heretofore described, hold the braces A and A rigidly inplace, and before they are placed in the fence. This renders themcapable ot' being` stored away When not in use, and handled Withoutendangering their comin g apart.

What I claim is- In a fence-support, angular braces united together byachord, this chord so bent between the braces as to hold them apart,substantially as and for the purposes shown.

2. In a fence-support, the combination ofthe braces or struts A A andthe Wire truss C, the

L UTHER B. ME SNARD.

Vitnesses:

OHAs. H. STEWART, J osEPH K. OWEN.

